02114cam a22003133u 4500 17754 UtSlPG 20260610133420.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Walker, William Sidney, 1795-1846 Gustavus Vasa : and other poems Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-02-12 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gustavus Vasa" by William Sidney Walker is a historical epic poem written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on the figure of Gustavus Vasa, a Swedish patriot, amidst the oppression imposed by the Danish king, Christiern. The work explores themes of freedom, valor, and the struggle against tyranny through various characters who represent different facets of bravery and betrayal in a time of national crisis. At the start of the poem, Walker sets the stage by detailing the dire state of Sweden under Christiern's ruthless rule. We are introduced to key characters such as the ambitious prelate Trollio, the martial chief Otho, and the introspective Ernestus, who grapples with his own treachery. The scene unfolds with a council meeting foreshadowing the conflict, as Christiern seeks to quell the resistance in Dalecarlia. The tumultuous setting captures the tension between tyranny and the burgeoning hope for liberation, setting up the quest for Gustavus Vasa, who is framed as the potential hero in Sweden’s struggle for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poetry Gustav I Vasa, King of Sweden, 1496-1560 -- Poetry https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17754 59140 59140